Y-Press

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Y-Press was a nonprofit youth-media organization that stresses youth development and leadership skills. It was a youth-driven organization that gave children and teens a voice in the world through journalism. Members built communication skills by producing stories with a youth perspective. Founded in 1991, Y-Press closed its doors in late 2012. 

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Youth journalists can learn a lot from each other, and this year, Y-Press, based in Indianapolis, and Radio Arte, located in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago, joined forces to do just that.

  • From: Y-Press
  • Updated: May 18, 2011
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Y-Press is a youth media organization. In 2008 they reported from the Democratic National Convention.

  • From: Y-Press
  • Updated: Jul 28, 2009
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Y-Press Youth reporters report from the 2008 Republication National Convention.

  • From: Y-Press
  • Updated: Jul 28, 2009
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Four Y-Press radio producers created a series about all things gender. In this four part series they explore gender stereotypes, identity and images in the media. issues.

  • From: Y-Press
  • Updated: Jan 04, 2011
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Last October, Y-Press traveled to France hoping to learn more about the 2005 and 2007 riots in the northeast Paris suburbs, which were sparked by immigrant youths' frustrations. France is home to more than 6 million immigrants, which account for more than 10 percent its population. For many, daily life is challenging. While these young people fulfill many of the traditional criteria used to determine citizenship, equal treatment and opportunities don’t follow.

  • From: Y-Press
  • Updated: Mar 13, 2010
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On New Year’s Eve in 2011, a Y-Press journalist lost her cousin to a fatal gunshot wound on Indianapolis’ near Northside. At a storyboard, she came to her peers with a question: How easy is it for teens in Indianapolis to get access to guns?

  • From: Y-Press
  • Updated: Apr 06, 2012
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Recently, The New York Times had an "Unplugged" experiment challenging people to unplug from their favorite media devices for a period of time. Around this time several Y-Press reporters became interested in how teens are using media and started to do some digging.

  • From: Y-Press
  • Updated: Aug 27, 2010
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With some inspiration from Youth Radio’s NPR series What’s the new What? Y-Press reporters are exploring trends in culture and politics that's relevant to their generation and how this compares and even mimics the past.

  • From: Y-Press
  • Updated: Nov 18, 2009
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In this four-part series Y-Press journalists report about youth health care and their access to that care

  • From: Y-Press
  • Updated: May 05, 2010
Caption: Morrigan Sanders, 2009, Credit: Oleg Volk
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An original radio series about Indiana teens who use guns for hunting, target shooting and home protection.

  • From: Y-Press
  • Updated: Aug 28, 2012

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In the last decade in Indiana, about 130 murders were committed by teens, and 79 percent of those involved a firearm. After a Y-Presser lost her co...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 15, 2012
  • Length: 03:37
  • Purchases: 1
From: Y-Press
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Many immigrants come to America looking for a better life with more opportunities. They come with widely varying levels of education and resources....

  • Added: May 18, 2011
  • Length: 02:54
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Just over 1000 Burmese refugees settled in Indianapolis last year and that number is projected to grow this year. Carleen Miller, executive direct...

  • Added: May 18, 2011
  • Length: 03:10
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Census figures indicate that Indianapolis’ population has grown 5 percent over the last decade, which is large part (83.4% of which) is due to the ...

  • Added: May 18, 2011
  • Length: 03:03
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This past December, for the second time in the past five years, the DREAM Act did not become a reality. While the initial reaction for some Latino...

  • Added: May 18, 2011
  • Length: 03:06
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Failing neighborhood schools often have neither the support nor resources to turn themselves around. Jesse Sharkey, Vice President of Chicago Teach...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 16, 2011
  • Length: 03:13
  • Purchases: 1
From: Y-Press
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Caption: Y-Press Shayan Ahmad and Radio Arte Jen Martinez
Chicago Public Schools only graduates about half of its seniors each year. For some kids finding a school with a more personal touch is the key.

  • Added: Apr 16, 2011
  • Length: 03:22
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Caption: Y-Press reporter Allison Albrecht and Radio Arte reporter Jerry Curz during a phone interview.
The Chicago public school system aims to educate half a million kids each year. At this time every year, eighth graders are choosing from career ac...

Bought by PRX Remix and YouthCast


  • Added: Apr 14, 2011
  • Length: 03:14
  • Purchases: 2
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Chicago Public Schools only graduates about half of its seniors each year. To engage kids and keep them in class, some schools are trying unique an...

  • Added: Apr 14, 2011
  • Length: 03:32
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An Annenberg School for Communications 2006 study revealed that of 5,000 movie and TV speaking parts 71 percent were males and only 21 percent were...

Bought by WXDU, WRST-FM Oshkosh, and Radijojo World Children's Radio Network


  • Added: Jan 04, 2011
  • Length: 02:51
  • Purchases: 3